Ross Hunter, Secretary of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) visited this year’s Camp To Belong Washington, a camp dedicated to reuniting siblings separated by foster care, adoption or kinship.

Effective July 28, 2019, Engrossed House Bill 1638 removes the option for a personal/philosophical exemption to the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine requirement for schools and child care centers.

Child Care Subsidy Transfers to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Effective July 1, 2019, the Child Care Subsidy Program will transition from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), creating the DCYF Child Care Subsidy Contact Center.

During a recent court hearing, a biological mother whose children were previously removed from her care spoke up to thank a DCYF caseworker.